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Article Import Script Testing

Detailed below are the steps required to install and test your BJC article import script, and to ensure it imports a test article properly. Use this process to test your article import script before submitting your request to join iSnare or Article Marketer distribution. The method of testing should be the same for any of our scripts.

There are two different article post test forms provided. One is for use with testing iSnare Publisher article posts. The other is provided for Article Marketer.

NOTE:
Be sure you are using the correct test form for the correct article distributor.

Individual test forms are provided with the script download package. You can also download the article submission test forms zip file separately, which contains test forms for both iSnare and Article Marketer.

The procedure below assumes you are using a zip file which contains the article import script you will be using:

  • Downloaded the zip file
  • Extract the zipped files to a directory on your hard drive
  • Open the .php import script file, and set the desired options
  • Options are described in the readme_script-files.htm
  • Set the option $test_mode = true;
  • Set the other script options to meet your requirements (or use default values)
  • After setting the script options, save the script file to a unique file name
  • Upload the new script file to the root directory of your domain
  • In the zip package, there is a file called 'article-submission-test-form.htm'
  • Open the test form in a text editor and look for this line:

<form METHOD='POST' name='category post' action='http://www.YOURHOSTNAME.com/YOURSCRIPTNAME.php'>

  • Change the action= to your domain name and your script file name
  • Save the changes to the 'article-submission-test-form.htm'
  • Open the test form file in a web browser
  • Change the form submission fields, or leave them at default values
  • Hit the submit button and a test article will be sent to the script
  • You should receive a 'Submission successful' response back from the script
  • Look in the article dashboard admin area, you should see the test article that was submitted.
  • Open article dashboard admin and delete the test article, test category, and test author
  • Submit the script URL to iSnare or Article Marketer
  • After you begin to receive articles from iSnare or Article Marketer
  • Change the script test option back to:  $test_mode = false;

 

Important:  For script security, the following entry should be added to your robots.txt file in order to exclude the import script file from search engine indexing.

     User-agent: *
     Disallow: /YourScriptName.php

 

Documentation is included within script comments and readme files. Full support and script updates are available for users by email addressed to support@bjc-computer-services.com.

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Disclaimer:

Our Article Import Scripts have been tested and evaluated on multiple CMS systems and test sites. These are stand-alone (external) php scripts that do not function as plug-in modules. However, no warranty is expressed or implied. There is no guarantee they will work under your specific server configuration.

If you wish to download and use these scripts, please test them thoroughly under your unique system and web server configuration before releasing in a live traffic environment. BJC Computer Services is not liable for damage or data errors which may be caused while integrating these scripts.

Scripts work in conjunction with iSnare Publisher and the Article Marketer distribution services. They offer content articles from thousands of authors in hundreds of article categories. You can sign up for their publisher distribution service free of charge, or get additional information from their web sites listed above